NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 21 December 2022, is being circulated at the
request of the delegation of Switzerland.
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Title: Draft Energy Efficiency Ordinance
Description: The
Federal Council adopted the final version of the Energy Efficiency Ordinance,
previously notified as G/TBT/N/CHE/268. Stakeholders' and other Members' comments
have been considered in the final phase of the legislative process.
The
amendments to the already notified draft Energy Efficiency Ordinance are as
follows:
The
initially proposed minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for the
following product categories have been completely lifted:
·
Household
refrigerators
·
Household
dishwashers
·
professional
refrigerated storage cabinets
The
transitional period has been changed. The final transitional periods for the
MEPS are as follows:
·
The
novel MEPS shall apply from the 1st January 2024
·
Appliances
which have been placed on the Swiss market before the 1st January 2024 and
which do not fulfil the novel MEPS can remain available on the market until the
31st December 2024.
The
MEPS for the following product categories have been changed:
·
Household
Tumble dries:
o As of 1 January 2024, mains-operated
domestic tumble dryers that have a drying performance of less than or equal to
4 kg per hour (standard full load cotton program) may only be placed or made
available on the market if their EEI determined in accordance with Annex II,
ch. 1, of Regulation (EU) No. 932/2012 is less than 24.
o As of 1 January 2024, mains-operated
domestic tumble dryers that have a drying performance of more than 4 kg per
hour (standard full load cotton program) may only be placed or made available
on the market if their EEI determined in accordance with Annex II, No. 1 of
Regulation (EU) No. 932/2012 is less than 32.
·
Local
space heaters
o As of 1 January 2024, electric local
spacer heaters, with the exception of commercial decentralized heaters, may
only be placed or made available on the market if their seasonal energy
efficiency for space heating determined in accordance with Annex III of
Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 is not less than 39%.
·
Professional
cooking appliances:
o As of 1 January 2024, professional
mains-operated hobs may only be placed or made available on the market if they
are induction hobs or infrared hobs equipped with a pan detector that cannot be
permanently deactivated.
o From 1 January 2024, professional
mains-operated deep fryers may only be placed or made available on the market
if their tank has a thermal insulation with an R-value of at least 0.12 square
metre Kelvin per watt. Any cold zones intended to extend the service life of the
oil do not have to be insulated.
The
following exemptions from the MEPS have been adopted:
·
The
novel MEPS for electric water heaters do not apply to built-in water heaters
whose dimensions fall under the Swiss measurement system (SMS standard)
·
The
novel MEPS for electric local space heaters do not apply to pew heaters.
·
The
novel MEPS for electric space and combined heaters do not apply to equipment
for underground protective structures or underground military structures.
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